Sporting communities are working frantically to protect their venues from the biggest flood to hit Rockhampton in more than 60 years.
Low-lying areas of the central Queensland town are predicted to be inundated by water on Wednesday, effecting an estimated 5400 properties.
The flood could not come at a worse time for the Rockhampton Hockey Association, which was due to relocate to higher ground at the end of 2017.
President Barbara Knowles said any damage to the current grounds would take money away from the association's $5.4 million relocation fund.
"I couldn't bear the thought of having to spend another $500,000 or more on cleaning this up and taking it out of the fund we so desperately need," Mrs Knowles told AAP.
Hundreds of community volunteers had turned out on Sunday to raise the levy bank protecting the turf and club house, Mrs Knowles said.
"They've all rallied around and been amazing," she said.
"We're working frantically to save it."
Volunteers will also prove crucial to the clean up at North Rockhampton Golf Club, which sits on the bank of the Fitzroy River.
President Kevin Young said water lapped the steps of the club house during the 2011 floods and they had to use a dinghy to get around the fairway.
"We're hoping they've overestimated it," Mr Young said.
Mr Young said it took volunteers with a fire hose up to five hours to wash away the three-inch thick silt from each green.
"They (the volunteers) were all buggered after two weeks," he said.
"We wouldn't function without their help."
North Rockhampton Bowls Club president George Ingham said in 2011 the water came within six inches of the top of the ground's protective concrete wall.
"We just got to hope it's not any larger than what they predict," Mr Ingham said.
Mr Ingham said even if the club was spared the surrounding area would suffer for weeks to come.
"It's still a lot of cleaning up around the area and it's not good on the economy," he said.
"You've still got your bills but you've got no money coming in if you close your doors."
Flood waters at Rockhampton rose up to 9.2m during the 2011 however forecasters are warning this week's conditions could match the February 1954 flood level of 9.4m.
